Two Gold and three Silver at Beaver Computational Thinking Competition 2023

Gold medalists: Chan (second from left) and Tey (second from right)

On 21 June 2023, the Beaver Computational Thinking Competition 2023 was conducted nationwide via online platform. The Department of Student Affairs (DSA) sponsored 12 students from the Centre for Foundation Studies, Sungai Long (CFS-SL) to take part in the competition. The competition was held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Participants were allowed to log in to the platform anytime and answer the questions in 45 minutes.

Out of the 12 student participants, two students, namely Chan Wai Hong and Tey Yi You won the Gold Medal, and three other students, namely Cheah Choon Sam, Tan Chee Yin and Christina Khoo Zi En won the Silver Medal. Six students were awarded Honourable Mention.

The results of the Beaver Computational Thinking Competition are as follows:

Ms Kong Jee Kim, CFS Head of Science and Engineering Department, conducted two training sessions to brief and guide the students on the scope of coverage for the competition. During these sessions, which lasted for two hours each, various problems and questions related to the competition were discussed and addressed. The purpose of these training sessions was to prepare the students and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills for the competition.

During the competition, students were instructed not to access any devices. This rule was put in place to ensure a fair and unbiased environment for all participants. Additionally, it is important to note that no pictures were taken during the event. This was done to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the competition.

The Beaver Computational Thinking Competition is a prestigious online-based informatics competition that is a part of the international Bebras effort. Bebras aims to promote interest in Information Technology, Informatics and Computational Thinking among students. As of 2022, nearly 2.8 million participants from more than 60 countries have participated in Beaver worldwide with 5,000 of them registered as participants from Malaysia.

Ms Kong (centre) with Chan (second from left), Tey (second from right) and other competition winners

Training sessions by Ms Kong on 17 March 2023 and 17 May 2023

 

Some photos taken during the training sessions and after the competition